US AI firms need tremendous amounts of energy, water and land for their new generation of data centres. They are finding the resources they require in Argentina, Mexico and other Latin American countries.

AI is changing the electoral process. Voters may receive calls from digital avatars, and even the deceased can deliver endorsements. At the same time, disinformation and hate speech are on the rise. Can democracy survive in the age of AI?

Humanity is entering a new reality. The question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will change our lives but how – and who will be in charge.